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Should You Appeal Your Duval County Property Tax?

Your Jacksonville TRIM notice starts a hard 25-day clock to challenge your assessment with the Duval County Value Adjustment Board. Enter the mailing date on your notice to get your deadline and countdown, plus a plain read on whether your assessment looks worth fighting and exactly where to file.

Your Duval County TRIM notice
The date the Duval County Property Appraiser mailed your notice. Your exact deadline is printed in the lower right of the notice.
The appraiser's market or just value, not the capped assessed value.
What you believe the home would sell for today, based on recent nearby sales.
Your Duval appeal deadline
Enter your mailing date
Petitions on value are due 25 days after your TRIM notice is mailed, under Florida Statute 194.011(3).
Duval County TRIM notices mail in August, so the deadline typically lands in September. Confirm the exact date in the lower right of your notice.
Does an appeal look worth it?
Enter your numbers
Enter the appraiser's market value and your realistic estimate to see whether a value appeal looks worth exploring.
This is a directional read, not an appraisal. A comparative valuation from recent Duval County sales is what the board actually weighs.
The full appeal guide and how-to-file steps →

Where and how to file in Duval County.

Duval County appeals go to the Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board, and the process is the same statewide 25-day window measured from your TRIM notice mailing date. The value appeal argues that the Property Appraiser's market or just value is higher than what your home would realistically sell for, backed by recent comparable sales. Here are the local specifics.

Duval County Value Adjustment Board
Petition form
DR-486
File with
Clerk of the VAB
Office
117 W. Duval St., Suite 305, Jacksonville
VAB phone
(904) 255-5124
Deadline
25 days after TRIM mailing
Filing fee
Up to $15 / parcel (confirm)

File the DR-486 petition with the Duval County Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board at 117 West Duval Street, Suite 305, in downtown Jacksonville, or as directed on the Duval County VAB site. The petition form is also available from the Duval County Property Appraiser and the Florida Department of Revenue. Florida Statute 194.013 caps the filing fee at $15 per parcel and waives it for eligible recipients of temporary assistance under Chapter 414, though some published Duval figures differ, so confirm the current amount with the VAB office at (904) 255-5124. Keep paying at least 75 percent of your ad valorem taxes before the delinquency date so the petition is not denied.

Duval County: common questions.

What is the deadline to appeal property taxes in Duval County?
The deadline is 25 days after the Duval County Property Appraiser mails your TRIM notice, under Florida Statute 194.011(3). TRIM notices go out in August, so the deadline typically falls in September, and the exact date is printed in the lower right corner of your notice. Enter your mailing date in the tool above to get the date and a countdown.
Where do I file a property tax appeal in Jacksonville?
You file the DR-486 petition with the Duval County Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board at 117 West Duval Street, Suite 305, Jacksonville, FL 32202. You can reach the VAB office at (904) 255-5124. The petition form is also available from the Florida Department of Revenue and the Duval County Property Appraiser.
How much does it cost to appeal in Duval County?
Florida Statute 194.013 caps the Value Adjustment Board filing fee at $15 per parcel statewide, paid to the clerk at filing and waived for eligible recipients of temporary assistance under Chapter 414. Confirm the exact amount currently charged with the Duval County VAB before you file, since some published figures differ.

Keep going in Duval County.

Read the full appeal decision guide and how-to-file steps on the statewide property tax appeal tool, check whether your rate went down in the Duval rollback and TRIM decoder, see your full year-one bill on the Duval County property tax page, see why Jacksonville bills jumped in the Jacksonville tax shock study, or open the full Florida property tax hub.